Dates To Know In Bed-Stuy This Week

BROOKLYN, NY — Patch has compiled a list of events neighbors in Bed-Stuy should mark on their calendars.

From community meetings, local exhibits, to family events, here are the dates to know for the week of May 16:

Ongoing Events:

Wellness Wednesdays: Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr. hosts a food distribution in the community every Wednesday, typically starting at 11 a.m. and running as long as supplies lasts. This week, he will be at Restoration Plaza.

Prospect Park: Public Art Installation at the Bandshell, read more here.

Brooklyn Museum:

• BkM Art Hangout on Wednesdays, find out more here.
• Teen Flyday Fridays: Join us on Instagram for teen-led discussions, activities, and resources that are relevant for teens locally and globally. Topics range from environmental racism to surviving COVID-19 as an LGBTQ+ youth. Each program is planned by members of our Teen Night Planning Committee, Museum Apprentice program, and InterseXtions. Find out more here.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden:

• Gelsey Bell and Joseph White: Meander sound tour, find out more here.
• Ben Rubin and Brian House: Terminal Moraine sound tour, find out more here
• Children's Gardening Thursdays and Fridays, find out more here.

Local Government Meetings:

Monday, May 17: Community Board 3 Health and Social Services Committee Meeting, find out more here.

Thursday, May 20: Community Board 3 Senior Services Committee Meeting, find out more here.

Other/Around Brooklyn:

Brooklyn Museum:

• Sunday, May 16: Pop-Up Market and Pop-Up Performance from Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, find out more here.
• Wednesday, May 19: Brooklyn Artists Ball, find out more here.
• Thursday, May 20:
  • Hablemos de Arte
  • Virtual Teacher Program: Teaching China through the Arts
  • Brooklyn Reads: Bird Uncaged with Marlon Peterson and Ilyasah Shabazz

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens:

• Spring Dinner in the Garden on Tuesday and Wednesday, find out more here.
• Signature Plant Pick-Up Thursday and Friday, find out more here.

Prospect Park:

• Sunday: Green & Go Kits; Walking Tour, find out more here.
• It's My Park Mondays, find out more here.
• Friday: Lola Star's Dreamland Disco, find out more here.

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